Silver Hawks starter shuts down Chiefs

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Posted Jul. 20, 2014 at 7:40 PM

Posted Jul. 20, 2014 at 7:40 PM

SOUTH BEND, IND. — The Peoria Chiefs’ bats fell completely silent on Sunday, mustering just three hits in a 6-0 loss to the South Bend Silver Hawks for the Chiefs’ MIdwest League-leading ninth shutout of the season.

South Bend right-hander Markus Solbach went the distance, striking out three and walking none for the complete-game shutout that saw only four Chiefs players reach base.

Peoria left-hander Rob Kaminsky threw three shutout innings before a two-out, two-run home run by third baseman Marty Herum put South Bend ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth.

Leading 4-0 after six innings, the Silver Hawks put the game nearly out of reach as they touched Chiefs right-hander Robert Stock for four singles in the frame to take a 6-0 lead.

Two of the four baserunners for the Chiefs, Kenny Peoples-Walls and C.J. McElroy Jr., were each caught stealing.

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Shortstop Juan Herrera left the game in the seventh inning with an ankle injury while covering a steal attempt by Fidel Pena. He missed more than a week in June with a similar injury.

Solbach is the second opposing pitcher to toss a nine-inning, complete-game shutout against the Chiefs. Burlington’s Harrison Cooney went the distance against the Chiefs on May 30.

The home run was the first allowed by Kaminsky in 66 innings this season, and only the second given up in his professional career.

Following the home run, Kaminsky walked two straight before reliever Josh Lucas came in and got the final out of the fourth.